Walkthrough (Chapter One)

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Walkthrough (Chapter One)

This initial, introductory stage in the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow story is a bit of a tutorial. You'll receive more instructions about things you should know in subsequent levels, but here, you're going to get the basics down, at the very least. You'll be facing almost exclusively a single type of enemy here, werewolves known as Lesser Lycanthropes (lycanthrope being a Greek word referring to a person who changes shape from human to wolf). You should be able to fend off the initial wave of Lesser Lycanthropes easily by simply mashing the standard attack button.

There are a few things the game will bring to your attention here that are worth noting. First of all, you'll learn about how to heal using the little green-glowing altars that appear (we'll refer to these in the walkthrough mostly as healing stations, or curative stations). You'll also learn a bit about secondary weapons, and will be able to acquire Silver Daggers from some fallen foes. The werewolves you're doing battle with will die with a single hit of an airborne Silver Dagger, so go ahead and chuck 'em for easy kills if you'd like.

You'll work through a couple of waves of Lesser Lycanthropes as the game continues to teach you the fundamentals. Fend off the werewolves as the townsfolk hold torches all around the fight, cautiously assisting you in your quest to protect their village, and occasionally taking a stab at your enemies as well. Eventually, things will become far more complicated when a Great Warg shows up. The Great Warg is a gigantic werewolf-like creature, and this one has apparently already seen battle. After all, it has a gigantic wooden stake sticking out of its side.

Regardless, the Great Warg hasn't had enough, and he'll rush Gabriel Belmont (your character) with no regard for himself. This battle is considerably more difficult than fending off multiple werewolves, but that's still a relative statement, as this fight should give you little trouble. Follow the on-screen prompts to learn how to block and dodge attacks, and hit the Great Warg back with some strikes of your own. Eventually, he'll jump onto a pedestal and then back into the field of battle. Quickly tap the on-screen button shown so that Gabriel picks up a huge wooden stake, which the Warg will jump into, accidentally killing itself in the process. Thereafter, this introductory chapter should conclude, with Gabriel briefly speaking to an elderly town resident before running off into the woods.

Trial

The very first stage's trial is extremely easy, so there's really no reason not to go back to the stage immediately and get it over with. Basically, all you have to do is get through the entire chapter with at least one of the townspeople still alive at the end. You can easily get through this with all three of them living, nonetheless only one. Fervently protect the townsfolk from the initial wave of Lesser Lycanthropes, which shouldn't be an issue for you whatsoever. When the Great Warg shows up, be sure to throw yourself at him and steal its attention so that he doesn't lay waste to any of the townsfolk. Be extra mindful to pick up the stake when the Warg seems to retreat, since you won't be prompted (tutorial-style) at all during this entire replay. If you miss him the first time, you'll have to whittle his health back down again and try once more.